Puerto Salina We ended up staying in Puerto Salina for a week, some of this time spent clearing in to Mexico, and the rest waiting for better weather. A low passed through, bringing 35 knot winds, so we stayed tied to the dock. We left December 9, our next major destination being Bahia Tortuga, with over night stops at anchorages in Punta San Thomas, Bahia Colnett, Isla San Martin, Bahia San Carlos, and Isla Cedros. Each leg is roughly 50 miles, so with 10 hours of daylight, we needed to average 5 knots. We sailed when we could, but the wind was generally against us, so there was a lot of motoring. Punta San Thomas We arrived at 1600 and anchored uneventfully. We saw no other boats en route and there was nothing on the shore.
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